I'm BACK! & part of the VAMP music*art*consignment team!

Hello Friends! WOW...that was a long hiatus. A lot has happened since April. Some crazy things, some stressful things, many fun things and some BIG things! Namely, I have joined the team at VAMP music*art*consignment in Oakland in a BIG WAY! If you haven't heard about VAMP, check out the Facebook page to see what we're all about: https://www.facebook.com/vampmusicandart. We are open every Friday, Saturday & Sunday from noon until 6pm. We are a vintage vinyl record store made up of both consignment and shop owned offerings. We specialize in Black music from the 1940s-1980s, specifically Jazz, Soul, Gospel, R&B and Blues. We carry LPs, 45s, 12" singles, etc. We are always getting in new stuff, so be sure to check back often and keep an eye on our FB page for the best news!

We recently started making lists of new stock coming into the store. Check out the list below for tons of great titles that you will have the opportunity to buy starting this weekend! And as a matter of fact, VAMP is the location and setting for a play that is currently being put on the the All Terrain Theatre group (https://www.facebook.com/events/434243053263196/). Opening night is tonight! (Thursday night), with shows Friday and Saturday night, as well as Thur/Fri/Sat for the next 2 weekends. Shows start at 8pm with a couple ending at 10pm and a couple additional ones extended to midnight with a little after party! The storefront will be open during these times for your shopping pleasure, so come in for these special hours to get the first choices of the new stuff! Hope to see ya there!

Okay, here's the list of new stuff! **Breaking news!** Hitting the shop this weekend! Lots of excellent 70s and early 80s soul, funk & boogie records from this collection! Mostly all in excellent condition and priced to move! Check it here:

5 Stairsteps & Cubie Love's Happening
Al Hudson and The Soul Partners Spreading Love
B.T. Express Energy To Burn
B.T. Express Non-Stop
Bar-Kays Light Of Life
Bill Summers and Summers Heat Straight To The Bank
Bill Withers Menagerie
Bill Withers Still Bill
Bill Wolfer Wolf
Billy Paul War Of The Gods
Billy Paul Let 'Em In
Billy Paul 360 Degrees of
Billy Paul First Class
Billy Paul When Love Is New
Billy Paul Only The Strong Survive
Bloodstone Do You Wanna Do A Thing?
Bloodstone I Need Time Bloodstone I Need Time
Bloodstone Unreal
Bobby Caldwell Carry On
Bobby Womack Lookin' For A Love Again
Bobby Womack Understanding
Breakwater Self Titled
Brenda and The Tabulations I Keep Coming Back for More
Brother To Brother Let Your Mind Be Free
Casiopea Eyes of the mind Cheri Murphy's Law - 12" Single
Chic Self Titled
Chocolate Milk Blue Jeans
Chocolate Milk Self Titled
Chocolate Milk We're All In This Together City Limits Circles
Collage Get In Touch With Me/When You Smile - 12" Single
De La Soul Saturdays
Dee Dee Bridgewater Just Family
Deodato Happy Hour
Detroit Emeralds I'm in Love with You
Digital Underground Kiss You Back
Donald Byrd & 125th Street, NYC
Double Exposure I Got The Hots For Ya (Salsoul 12" Single)
Double Exposure Ten Percent
D-Train You're The One For Me
D-Train You're The One For Me - 12" Single Eddie Holman I Love you
Enchantment Journey To the Land Of…
Enchantment Once Upon A Dream
Enchantment Self Titled
Faith hope & Charity Self Titled
Faze-O Riding High
Floaters Self Titled
Flora Purim Nothing Will Be As It Was…Tomorrow
Freddie Hubbard Splash Funk Deluxe Self Titled (Salsoul)
Funkadelic One Nation Under A Groove
Gene Page LoveLock
Gene Page Love Starts After Dark
George Duke Dream On
Gregg Diamond Bionic Boogie
Heaven & Earth That's Love
High Energy Steppin' Out
House Party Soundtrack
House Party Why You Get Funky On Me - Soundtrack Single
Impact Self Titled
Invisible Man's Band Really Wanna See You Jackson Five Dancing Machine
James Brown The Original Disco man
Jean Carn Sweet & Wonderful
Jeffrey Osborne Don't Stop
Jerry Butler & Brenda Lee Eager The Love We Have
Lenny Williams Spark of Love
Lets Clean Up The Ghetto Comp
Lisa Stanfield All Around The World
Manchild Power and Love
Marlena Shaw Sweet Beginnings
MFSB Summertime
Mike & Brenda Sutton We'll Make It - 12" Single
Norman Connors You Are My Starship Norman Connors This Is Your Life O'Jays Meet The Moments Self Titled
Originals Green Grows the Lilacs
Parliament Mothership Connection
Parliament Funkentelechy
Patrice Rushen Anthology of…
Pharoah Sanders Love Will Find A Way
Phyllis Hyman Somewhere In My Lifetime
Phyllis Hyman Self Titled
Public Enemy Night Of The living Baseheads
Ramsey Lewis Routes
Raydio A Woman Needs Love
Richard Evans Self Titled
Rick James Stone City Band
Rick James Fire It Up
Ronnie Laws Friends & Strangers
Ronnie McNeir Love's Comin' Down
Rose Royce Fresh Cut
Roy Ayers I'm The One
Roy Ayers No Stranger To Love
Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan Self Titled
Seawind Self Titled
Silk Get On Up - 12" Single
Slave Showtime
Stanley Turrentine Pieces of Dreams
Starpoint Hot To The Touch Starpoint Say You Will 12" Single
Starpoint Have You Got What It Takes
Starpoint I Want You - You Want Me - 12" Single
Starpoint Sensational
Tavares Madam Butterfly
T-Connection Totally Connected
T-Connection Pure & Natural
The Blackbyrds Better Days
The Choice 4 On Top Of Clear
The Choice 4 Self Titled
The Delfonics LaLa Means I Love you
The Dramatics Joy Ride
The Jamaica Boys Spend Some Time With Me - 12" Single
The Miracles Do It Baby
The Miracles City Of Angels
The Moments Look At Me
The O'Jays In Philadelphia
The Originals Portrait of…
The Temptations House Party
The Trammps III
The Tymes Tymes Up
The Undisputed Truth Higher Than High
The Whatnauts Help Is On The Way - 12" Single
Third World Arise In Harmony
War Galaxy/Junkie To My Music - 12" Single
Wes Montgomery The Best Of Wes Montgomery Bumpin' Willie Hutch Fully Exposed
Your Arms Too Short To Box With God Soundtrack
Zapp Computer Love - 12" Single

Lower Bottoms Funk + Soul + Luther Ingram - If It's All The Same To You Babe

Gearing up for tonight! Headin' on down to the Lower Bottoms Funk & Soul dance party at Revolution Cafe. Got my dancin' shoes at the ready and practicing some spins to some ace Luther Ingram. See ya on the dancefloor!

It's a Soul Party!

Coming up in May, Shawn and I will be guest DJ's spinning soul, rocksteady and early reggae alongside DJ J-Bird of Boss Sounds and with The Satisfactions headlining! Another fantastic night planned and promoted by Boss Sounds Productions in Santa Rosa! I know it's a bit of a drive for most of you out there, but it's definitely worth the trip! Santa Rosa knows how to put on a party and sure can show SF a thing or two! See ya there!

Where It's At! Friday March 25th!!!

Come down to Mad Dog in the Fog for Where It's At! We spin a fine selection of soul, funk, disco and rare groove all night long! Check out the Facebook invite here:
http://www.facebook.com/tracy.parker2?cropsuccess#!/event.php?eid=208507369176057

We'd love to see ya there!

Happy (belated) Valentines Day Wishes!

I know, I know...I'm a few days late. I hope you can forgive me...I came down with an 18 hour stomach virus late Monday night and was pretty much out of commission all day Tuesday...anyway, here are a couple of adorable vintage valentines that relate to things that are or have been dear to my heart throughout my life: records & scooters!

Enjoy!

Where It's At! The very first one for 2011! Dance the Soul Slide all night long!

Yes, it's been a looooong time since the last Where It's At! in 2010! Unfortunate for us, the last 4th Friday was cancelled because of Christmas Eve, BUT, we are back with a vengeance in 2011 with our boxes full of new tunes, as well as some of your old favorites! Come on down to Mad Dog in the Fog tonight for a night of Funky Soul and Soulful Disco! We'll keep ya dancing all night long! Always free and we start at 10pm. Join us for some great tunes, a pint or two from Mad Dog's extensive beer list or a classy glass of wine. We look forward to seeing ya tonight!

Where It's At! Soul Party at Mad Dog in the Fog - FRIDAY NIGHT!

Come by Mad Dog in the Fog this Friday night for Where It's At! Hope to see ya! The party starts at 10pm and goes until close. Always free and always the 2nd & 4th Fridays of the month!

Saturday Night: WAKE THE TOWN!

Samples of tunes you might hear Saturday night and every 1st Saturday of the month!

21 Grand Record Swap is Saturday Dec. 4th!

21 Grand Record Swap & Benefit Sale
Time
Saturday, December 4 · 11:00am - 5:00pm
Location
21 Grand
416 25th St
West Oakland, CA

I made a few record bowls from "too worn out" vintage 45s. Added a glossy print scanned from vintage 1960s "Co-Ed" magazines and glued a colorful bit of felt to the bottoms. Sorry these pics are so dark...these look really cool in person! Only $3 each!


The following photos are a few of the music/record related items I will have for sale, as well as my small collection of vintage Wonder Woman comics. :) 45s will be anywhere from $0.50-$2.00. LPs are anywhere from $1.00 to $20.00. The more you buy, the better deal I will give you on the grand total price!!! Would love to see all of your beautiful faces this Saturday, December 4th!

Friday NIGHT! After Thanksgiving recovery ~ Chill out with us!

Whether you spend your Black Friday shopping for deals and Christmas gifts, or just recouperating from all those yummy Thanksgiving eats, we'll be happy to have you join us for a night of soulful tunes at Where It's At! Come chill with us at Mad Dog in the Fog, our gracious host bar, enjoy a brew from their newly expanded beer list or a lovely glass of wine. We'll be there from 10pm til closing!

If you happen to be in the neighborhood early, stop by the Lower Haters Gallery just across the street from Mad Dog and take advantage of their sale and smooth tunes all day long! Take a look here for more details on their Friday sale: https://www.listbox.com/post/20101124/9605841C-F790-11DF-8E4C-5F47517AB67C/15843057-770e13aa

21 Grand Record Swap on December 4th!!!

A couple of weeks ago, I stopped in to the 21 Grand Record Swap/Benefit on a Saturday afternoon. Even though I got there kinda late and there were only about 10-12 vendors, I still came home with a pretty heft stack of records and even a DVD all for great prices! To my happy surprise, they are doing another one and this time, I'm renting a table! I'll have lots of 45s, a stack of LPs, maybe a DVD or 2 and possibly even a little digital sampler and another piece of equipment too! I've got a Disk-Go (vintage 45 carrying/storage case) too! Anyway, what matters is that you come down to support your local businesses, i.e. the 21 Grand Gallery, as well as your local music folks who will be participating! Hope to see ya there!!!

Time
Saturday, December 4 · 11:00am - 5:00pm
Location
21 Grand
416 25th St
West Oakland, CA

Below Taken from FB Invite (http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150332397815451&set=a.10150332396890451.611231.599655450&pid=16027157&id=599655450#!/event.php?eid=160820803938250):
so many people were pleased with the last swap (and are on this facebook event) that I decided to just update this one to announce part 2 on Dec 4th here!

21 Grand has not been able to have shows, but they need help to pay the rent. We've set up a benefit record swap/record fair with some really out there music collectors to bring you a one-of-a-kind marketplace for rarities, obscurities, and total head scratchers in the vein of ...what you've come to expect from 21 Grand's programming! As well as new releases direct from local labels.

***$2 donation entry fee.***
Saturday Dec 4th!
you can always donate more if you like.
11 am - 5 pm
416 25th St, Oakland

Get in touch if you want to rent a table. george@zumonline.com

confirmed vendors for Dec 4th include:
Ken Sanderson (Prank Records)
Paul Costuros (Soul Night)
Brian Tester
Josh Cheon (Dark Entries)
Bobby Adams (Loachfillet, International Freakout)
Tracy Parker (50s, 60s & 70s Rock & Roll, R&B & Soul)
George Chen (Zum, records and books)
Jim Kaiser
Greg Scharpen
Moe Staiano
Angela Roberts
Alejandro Archuleta (No Bammer Records/Psychic Handbook)
Brandon Walls Olsen
Thomas Drake (records and coffee)
Aaron Harbour (9th Floor Radio)
Steve Santa Maria (records and food!)

Angela says:
We're liquidating our vinyl! And we've got hundreds of titles in our collection. To give you a clue, here's a brief summary ---
Feeling New Romantic? Get ready to feel some emotions! A mixture of 80's synth pop oldie but goodies, like Berlin, Bronski Beat, Howard Jones, Naked Eyes, and Re-Flex.
Fun Soul, disco, and eighties softpop, think Donna Summer and walking in a white suit on the beach!
Here's a taste: Janet Jackson - Control; Shalimar; TK Disco.
A respectable collection of acid house and UK dance from former collector. Wicked tons of drum n bass n oldscore 'ardcore! These tunes are mental! We're ain't taking the piss, mate -- Altern 8 - Infilitrat- america; Ming and FS - Freak; Something J / DJ Maxximus: Mercedes Bentley vs Versace Armani;
various Schematic and Warp Records
Also, all of my old arty-farty comics that are getting me down, including some Ivan Brunetti material, racy hot zines (sexy), the Comics Journal that interviews Jim Woodring, and Sandman! Sandman! Sandman!!!

also a Benefit-within-a-benefit - the Haiti Relief Distro started back in the Spring with donations from Yik Yak Records, Zum, Orthlorng Musork, Kimosciotic, Alternative Tentacles, Death Sentence:Panda!, Terminal, Oh Sees, Deerhoof, and friends

Groove Merchant turns 20!

It's nice to know that in the middle of our very trying economic times, there is a independant business that is celebrating an anniversary and 20 years at that! Groove Merchant is one of the best Indie record stores in the Bay Area. Located in the Lower Haight in San Francisco, they occupy a modest sized shop, but hold a wealth of original vinyl. My collection centers around Soul, and they definitely have an amazing selection to offer. They also carry Jazz, Latin, Funk, Folk and on and on. Mostly LP's & 12", but a nice little selection of 45s as well. If you haven't been down to support, don't wait any longer! And while you're there, pick up one of the 20th anniversary commemorative CD comps that has been put out by Ubiquity Records!
Click on the link below to read more about the anniversary and the nice items Ubiquity has put together.

http://ubiquityrecords.tumblr.com/post/1483322358/coming-soon-groove-merchant-turns-20

What to do Saturday? I've got some ideas!

In Oakland, go check out a Record swap!
Info
21 Grand has not been able to have shows, but they need help to pay the rent. We've set up a benefit record swap/record fair with some really out there music collectors to bring you a one-of-a-kind marketplace for rarities, obscurities, and total head scratchers in the vein of what you've come to expect from 21 Grand's programming! As well as new releases direct from local labels like DNT, Dark Entries, and Zum.

***$2 donation entry fee.***
you can always donate more if you like.
10 am - 5 pm
416 25th St, Oakland

VENDOR LIST:
Paul Costuros (Special Lord, Soul Night, Death Sentence:Panda)
Tynan Krakoff (DNT)
Dominique Leone
Josh Cheon (Dark Entries)
Brandon Olsen
Jason Darrah
George Chen (Zum)
Troy Bayless (Carne Tremula)
Brian Tester
(Beach House/Collin McKelvey)
Thomas Drake
Steven Santa Maria
Aaron Harbour
more TBA

also a Benefit-within-a-benefit - the Haiti Relief Distro started back in the Spring with donations from Yik Yak Records, Zum, Orthlorng Musork, Kimosciotic, Alternative Tentacles, Death Sentence:Panda!, Terminal, Oh Sees, Deerhoof, and friendsSee More

Then, take a ride across the Bay to The Rickshaw Stop in SF for Gama-Go's 7th annual holiday sale, where you can get all the best Gama-Go gear for up to 75% off - gifts for yourself and your friends and family!


Then, after a long day of shopping, grab a bite to eat, go home to take a nap, but get ready to come back out at 10pm for Wake The Town! The place to be on the first Saturday of each and every month! Resident DJ Shawn shares his fantastic collection of early Reggae and Rocksteady jems, all on original vinyl! Plus, our host bar, Mad Dog in the Fog has recently undergone a huge transformation and now carries more than twice the selection of beers and some really fantastic wine too! Get your dancing shoes on and come down to the Dog to help us celebrate our friend Natalie's birthday! See ya there!

Ramsey Lewis Trio ~ Barefoot Sunday Blues

I just picked up this record today from my friend at one of our local swap meets. I'm having a listen and am loving it! The tunes are so laid back, smooth and perfect for a "Barefoot Sunday" afternoon! I own quite a few Ramsey Lewis Trio records and I enjoy each one of them. I understand that this album has never been released on CD, but I've found a place where you can download it in case you're interested. http://allfreedownloadlinks.net/free-music-downloads/jazz-music/ramsey-lewis-trio-barefoot-sunday-blues-lp-rip/

Here's a sample of one of the tunes. Enjoy!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqy_WaErK80

Friday night! WHERE IT'S AT! Welcomes special guest DJ Paul!

Friday night we'll be back at Mad Dog offering up our usual tasty selection of soul, funk, r&b, rare groove and disco! This week, we're welcoming our friend Paul from L.A. as our very special guest DJ! It's a night you won't wanna miss!

The Mad Dog bartenders will serve you up your favorite brews and wines and if you're lucky, a special soju cocktail! Now kitchen is open too!

Mad Dog in the Fog
530 Haight Street
San Francisco, CA

Wake the Town! Saturday night...Come on down for Reggae and Rocksteady hotshots!

Shawn is back at it again this coming Saturday night! Bringing on all the scorchers from early reaggae and rocksteady hotshots! We'll also be saying bon voyage to a friend as he embarks on the next journey in his life! Going away party for Adam D.!

See ya there or be square!
10pm and always FREE!

I'm Back and posting on ETSY again!

Hello All!
My trip to LA was just what I needed! Only wish I had another week to spend more time in the thrift stores! Instead, we spent the great majority of our week deep in the dark depths of record stores. And yes, I do mean "record"!... the sorts of stores that sell old vinyl and if you get to chatting with the owner, he may well give you a discount on your purchases! My boyfriend and I came back with some true gems and all at bargain prices!

We did make it to a couple of thrift stores and I will follow this post with a few pics of the things I found there. Since our return, work has kept me busy and a little cold has been keeping me at home. So, instead of wallowing in my aches and pains, I decided to get some pics taken and things posted to my ETSY shop: www.Questionetc.etsy.com I spent the majority of Saturday working on this and I've even already sold one of the newly posted items! Here's a few pics of some of the new items added.